Algeria and Egypt draw 1-1 in UAE
In a hard-fought match on Monday, Egypt and Algeria drew 1-1 in the United Arab Emirates in an international friendly.
Somali TV Journalist killed in Mogadishu suicide bombing
A Somali television journalist was killed in a suicide bombing in Mogadishu on Monday evening, police said.
47 bodies recovered in Congo River disaster
The sinking of a boat called a "whaler" on Friday on the Congo River left at least 47 dead and an unknown number missing, the Minister of Transport of the Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday evening.
Nigeria’s Kano state holds mass wedding for 1,800 couples
In a country facing a harsh economic situation, many lovebirds couldn’t have afford organizing the ceremony by themselves. The wedding of the less privileged took place under the mass wedding scheme which is sponsored by the local government.
Somaliland: children’s education impacted by recurring droughts
Recurring droughts have devastated communities in Somaliland and has, in particular, deeply affected children's access to education.
Kenyan Facebook moderators accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely
The lawyer representing 184 former Facebook content moderators based in Kenya who sued the site's parent company, Meta, over working conditions and pay told the judge Monday that Meta has not been sincere in trying to reach an out-of-court settlement as agreed in the last court session.
Pics of the day: October 16, 2023
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Angola: President delivers State of the Nation address amid political tension
Angola's president stressed Monday the importance of reconciliation, and progress during the state of the Nation address. Joao Lourenço’s address came after a parliamentary session convened to consider a proposal of the main opposition group to impeach him.
UN peacekeepers begin sensitive pull out of camps in northern Mali
The MINUSMA has transferred 4 camps to Malian authorities since August. However, it is the withdrawal from camps in the region of Kidal and in the eponymous city, which is the fief of separatists’ fighters, that could be the most sensitive.
24 hours left for aid to enter Gaza before ‘catastrophe’: WHO
"There are 24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left" in the Gaza Strip, the regional head of the United Nations' World Health Organisation says, as pressure mounts for assistance to arrive.